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Celebrate history with the 58th annual Florence Days Parade. This year’s theme for the floats and performers is Nebraska: 150 Years. The event runs 1-5 pm. After the parade is over, you can tour the Florence Bank, Florence Depot, Mormon Trail Center at Historic Winter Quarters and the Florence Mill.

First Sunday of the month has public tours of Joslyn Castle. Includes all three floors and grounds, events permitting. Cost $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, students, and military; tours are at 1, 2, and 3 pm.

This event offers family fun both in and out of the water. Chat with experts in swimming, diving, and scuba and listen to the ska sound of the Bishops. This free event runs noon-7pm, while the Bishops perform from 5-7.

See jousting, swordfighting, six performance locations, hundreds of characters in costume, and free crafts for the kids. Event runs 11 am – 6pm; cost is $13 for adults and $8 for children 12 and under.
Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch

First in a series of Saturday night free concerts running from 7 = 10 pm. Bring chairs and blankets, an umbrella and coolers, but no glass, tents, or canopies. There’ll be food and drink vendors, as well as face-painting, balloon art, and playground equipment for the kids.

Great food, great beer, folk dancing and a 40-foot-tall Maibaum (May tree) are all part of the German-American Society’s celebration of spring. You can also enjoy music by Sheelytown and the Bobby Z’s Polka Joy bands. Event runs 11 am – 11 pm, with free admission.